Location and Classification
Mütterle is a legally registered single vineyard in the Wollmesheim district of Landau in der Pfalz in the wine-growing region Pfalz. The site carries vineyard site number 810710 and belongs to the Großlage Herrlich in the area of Südliche Weinstraße.
Area and Topography
In the vineyard register of Rhineland-Palatinate, a total of 206.8 hectares of planted vineyard area were recorded for Mütterle in 2024. The VDP-classified site Wollmesheimer Am Mütterle lies at around 220 to 230 metres above sea level and is south-facing. It is located about 800 metres east of the eastern spur of the Kleinen Kalmit.
Soils and Grape Varieties
For Wollmesheimer Am Mütterle, loam and clay soils are mentioned. Mütterle is also described as having a limestone subsoil and a loamy topsoil layer. As a VDP-classified grape variety, Grauburgunder is stated; in addition, Dornfelder, Spätburgunder, Chardonnay and Riesling were recorded in the examined commercial parcels.
Viticulture and Classification
From the grapes grown in Mütterle, both red and white wines are produced. The examined parcels were oriented in a north-south direction and were described as well tended. For a Grauburgunder from Wollmesheimer Mütterle, a selective hand harvest in the middle of the harvest is documented. Wollmesheimer Am Mütterle is classified as VDP.ERSTE LAGE®; the classified site comprises 15.64 hectares.
